Hair retainer



Jan. 22, 1946. Q HOLDE'N 2,393,376

HAIR RETAINER Filed 001;. 24, 1944 Inven for outwardly at a relatively a Patented Jan. 22, 1946 W 2,393,376 HAIR RETAINER Crofton C. Holden, Leominster, Mass... assignor to Tilton & Cook 00., Leoniinster, Mass.,

poration of Massachusetts Application Octobcr 24, 1944, Serial No. 560,100

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to hair retainers.

The object of the present invention is to provide a hair retainer which, without any clasps or other moving parts, may be easily engaged in the hair or removed therefrom by a simple twisting motion.

With this object in view, the retainer comprises 7 a member, preferably molded of plastic material, having a series of spirally radiating spokes constructed and arranged to be inserted into the hair. As hereinafter described, the spokes are formed in a manner such that adjacent spokes are close to each other at an intermediate portion, while an open space is provided near the roots of the spokes for accommodation of the hair. By this means, a secure gripping action may be obtained.

The device may be used simply as a retainer, or may be provided with a suitable ornament.

In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is a plan view of the retainer on an. enlarged scale Fig. 2 is an elevation of the retainer showing an ornamerit attached thereto; and Fig. 3 is an illustration showing attachment of the device to the hair.

The retainer comprises a disc-like member, preferably molded from a single piece of plastic and of slightly concave form, as shown in Fig. 2.

ig ether at the open space a considerably larger angle from the radius. Ac- 'c'ordinsly, two adjacent spokes come close to- H between the outer ends of the spokes and another relatively large inner space It adjacent to the roots of the spokes. The spokes are preferably pointed at their ends for easy insertion into the hair.

The retainer is inserted into the hair by a relatively simple twisting motion with the concave side of the device towards the scalp. By virtue of this action, a number of strands of hair between the spokes at the outer end are caused to pass through the narrow opening [2 and arere- The disc has a solid central portion 4, from which a number of spokes 6 radiate. As shown in Fig. 1, the spokes radiate spirally from the central portion 4, and as indicated in Fig. 2, they extend downwardly to give the concave form.

The shape of the spokes is important. shown in Fig. 1, the root section B of each spoke (that is, the portion adjacent the disc 4) radiates small angle from the radius. The outer portion III of each spoke is at are close together at intermediate tained in the larger inner opening l6. Thus the device is secured in position, since the removal of the device requires sumcient contraction of the entrapped strands to pass through the narrow opening 12. The device may, however, be easily removed from the hair by a twisting motion in a reverse direction from that required for insertion.

As shown in Fig. 2 in dot-and-dash lines, an ornament It! may be cemented to the retainer. The device may be used, however, as a simple hair retainer without an ornament, if desired.

Havingthus described my invention, 1 claim:

Ahair retainer comprising a concave disc-like member having a central portion and spoke members radiating therefrom, each spoke having its outer portion at a greater angle from the radius whereby adjacent spokes portions and are relatively further apart to provide open spaces near the roots of the spokes.

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